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president obama and dieel but help he can get. the white house has bill clinton hoping to defd his unpopular law. they'd reminds the public that he dubbed clinton as the secretary of explaining stuff but 42 percent have an unfavorable opinion that have a of obamacare compared to 37 percent favorable. right now congress is trying to figure out a way to stop it. also the role l will suffer another delay reuters reported the administration push back the final approval date to be sold on the marketplace now mid september as opposed to the early september timeframe according to the irs the individual that does not obtain hhalth insurance has to pay $95 next year but the final increase to just under $700 per person in 2016. yoral candidate weeder pays the company to provide him with supporters at some campaign defse. their reporting he is having such a hard time to generate enthusiasm that a firm is paying actors $15 per hour to show up to his events. are you kidding? his camp calls it a hoax naturally but no denying his campaign is of
president obama and dieel but help he can get. the white house has bill clinton hoping to defd his unpopular law. they'd reminds the public that he dubbed clinton as the secretary of explaining stuff but 42 percent have an unfavorable opinion that have a of obamacare compared to 37 percent favorable. right now congress is trying to figure out a way to stop it. also the role l will suffer another delay reuters reported the administration push back the final approval date to be sold on the...
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that is a key point president obama mentioned. everyone has to get involved am 73% of children born out of wedlock that is the government, some individuals need to hear what is happening at their children, in living rooms, men and women need to take responsibility. >> lori, reverend is right, government is supposed to protect the consumer, but up to individual responsibility, "it takes a village" to raise a child. with everything going on in the communities, we need to step up to the plate. lori: was there anything did day's, event you turnaround troubling -- you found troubling. >> president obama brings people together, i was pleased to see him speak. i was not alive who martin luther king spoke. i think talking about voter i.d., problem with congress should be brought to the forefront but need to work together in government. lori: and obama suggested victory of civil right movement may have obscured original marches economy goal. >> i think trying talk about the speech, the speech was an apex moment in a movement but written in
that is a key point president obama mentioned. everyone has to get involved am 73% of children born out of wedlock that is the government, some individuals need to hear what is happening at their children, in living rooms, men and women need to take responsibility. >> lori, reverend is right, government is supposed to protect the consumer, but up to individual responsibility, "it takes a village" to raise a child. with everything going on in the communities, we need to step up...
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candidate obama said he should do that. >> candidate obama is completely different than president obama in this case. >> there's a special congress that we're dealing with right now that has the lowest popularity rating. >> a special congress? >> and republicans who overwhelmly would oppose taking any action. the president of the united states can't be handcuffed by the same republicans that holding the rest of the country hostage on every other law. >> when the president went to congress over iraq intervention, democrats controlled congress up to that debate. that was a special congress, too. >> that was looking for political cover. what president bush was clearly looking for political cover he got it. so many of those people who voted for the war regret it. in this case you have republicans in the congress who have absolutely no credibility on most issues this issue. the president should do the right thing when chemical weapons are slaughtering innocent men, women and children. that should be done. >> that's a tough issue. we certainly thank you for your take. >>> and up next, forget
candidate obama said he should do that. >> candidate obama is completely different than president obama in this case. >> there's a special congress that we're dealing with right now that has the lowest popularity rating. >> a special congress? >> and republicans who overwhelmly would oppose taking any action. the president of the united states can't be handcuffed by the same republicans that holding the rest of the country hostage on every other law. >> when the...
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president obama headlined a chorus of speakers saluting the racial justice that changed this country. a lot more on that in a few minutes. >>> but first, the remmings in this city about a possible military attack against syria as early as this week over its use of chemical weapons. tonight the pentagon says the u.s. military is ready to attack but in an interview this evening president obama says he has not made a decision to order a military strike. and new pressure on the president. the speaker of the house is demanding he make the case for any military action against syria. we want to begin our coverage with nbc's chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell in our washington newsroom. andrea, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. diplomacy came to a dead end at the united nations when the russians again blocked any action against syria. but tonight the president faces a new political challenge as you mentioned from the republican speaker of the house, asking how a military strike serves america's national security? tonight mr. obama spoke to judy woodruff and gwe
president obama headlined a chorus of speakers saluting the racial justice that changed this country. a lot more on that in a few minutes. >>> but first, the remmings in this city about a possible military attack against syria as early as this week over its use of chemical weapons. tonight the pentagon says the u.s. military is ready to attack but in an interview this evening president obama says he has not made a decision to order a military strike. and new pressure on the president....
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president obama told pbs yesterday he did not want a prolonged military intervention. >> if we are saying in a clear and decisive but very limited way, we send a shot across the bow saying, stop doing this, that can have a positive impact on a national security over the long term and may have a positive impact in the sense that chemical weapons are not used again on innocent civilians. >> the white house announced it will brief members of congress later today on plans to move forward with a military's right, and it -- military strike, and will reduce evidence -- release evidence of the assad rweegime's responsibility. i asked her correspondent what iran's backing of the syrian means -- regime means for the country. >> iran is a close ally of these -- the syrian president bashar al-assad. we are hearing from iran that they will apply pressure to prevent military action happening inside that country. we heard from a confidant of the supreme leader khamenei, and he says syria's is iran's province, and if we lose syria we lose tehran. any kind of action inside syria will open the floodgates,
president obama told pbs yesterday he did not want a prolonged military intervention. >> if we are saying in a clear and decisive but very limited way, we send a shot across the bow saying, stop doing this, that can have a positive impact on a national security over the long term and may have a positive impact in the sense that chemical weapons are not used again on innocent civilians. >> the white house announced it will brief members of congress later today on plans to move...
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president obama is supposed to be there. diplomats think it's likely the military strikes will take place well before thursday. otherwise, it could be a rather embarrassing and difficult meeting for the president there in russia. >> in washington, u.s. military intervention in syria continues to face skepticism on capitol hill. friday the white house released an intelligence assessment linking it to chemical attacks. some house republicans say the report is not enough to justify intervention. a spokesperson for john boehner says this. if the president believes this information makes military response i am pair active, it's his responsibility to explain the objectives, strategy and legal basis for potential action. tara joins us this morning in new york. she's a form eer cia analyst. thank you very much for joining us. let's talk about this. the intelligence released yesterday, secretary of state kerry described it as having high confidence. he seemed to almost be speaking directly to the skeptics. can you put in context what
president obama is supposed to be there. diplomats think it's likely the military strikes will take place well before thursday. otherwise, it could be a rather embarrassing and difficult meeting for the president there in russia. >> in washington, u.s. military intervention in syria continues to face skepticism on capitol hill. friday the white house released an intelligence assessment linking it to chemical attacks. some house republicans say the report is not enough to justify...
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you know, president obama has gone on record saying that would be a red line, and that might be the thing that trips, activates a more aggressive american response. that reminds me on what the vice president said in the 1991 gulf crisis said something similar, you know, some people suggest saddam held back on chemical weapons because that was just as a trip wire for a more violent response. as mentioned earlier, and as i wrote in the book, i where about this collaboration, and from the beginning, i think the -- the assad regimes, they did not want, you know, in 1982 hamas massacre. that would galvanize the community. they know that the international community does not want to go in this. they know the united states doesn't want to go in this, and for good reasons, by the way. we don't understand the landscape. we don't understand what's going on. the position is fragmentedded -- fragmented and divided, and we ordered the opposition group blind my in afghanistan in the 1980s against the soviet occupation, and look what happened. it came back to bite us. we have to understand these things,
you know, president obama has gone on record saying that would be a red line, and that might be the thing that trips, activates a more aggressive american response. that reminds me on what the vice president said in the 1991 gulf crisis said something similar, you know, some people suggest saddam held back on chemical weapons because that was just as a trip wire for a more violent response. as mentioned earlier, and as i wrote in the book, i where about this collaboration, and from the...
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people chanting obama, don't attack syria. and we're hearing from the white house pool reporters in the rose garden those chants can be heard inside the rose garden, so presumably, the president when he's delivering these remarks, may be able to hear those protesters, wolf. >> do you have any idea how many protesters are out this on pennsylvania avenue? >> they've been out here all week, wolf. this is a larger contingent than i've seen all week. probably about 100 in front of the gates on the north side of the white house in front of the north lawn of the white house, but in the park on the other side of pennsylvania avenue, there are dozens more. but loud enough where you can hear where we're stand iing andn the rose garden, according to those pool reporters who will be watching the president in person deliver these remarks. >> there's a picture of the protesters. there's no traffic ever since the oklahoma city bombing in the '90s, that part has been closed to traffic, but protesters, people can walk up and down outside the g
people chanting obama, don't attack syria. and we're hearing from the white house pool reporters in the rose garden those chants can be heard inside the rose garden, so presumably, the president when he's delivering these remarks, may be able to hear those protesters, wolf. >> do you have any idea how many protesters are out this on pennsylvania avenue? >> they've been out here all week, wolf. this is a larger contingent than i've seen all week. probably about 100 in front of the...
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obama when he was in the midst of escalating the war in afghanistan the nobel peace prize needs bradley manning at this point much more than bradley manning needs the nobel peace prize and by that i mean that no one can doubt the advocacy and the risk for peace that bradley manning has undertaken but there is serious doubt about the commitment by the norwegian nobel committee to peace on an independent basis in the form of awarding the nobel peace prize. still ahead for you in this program. british police for failing to address complaints of racial bias. just ahead for you with the rest of the world. technology innovation. developments from around. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so. you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else and you hear or see some other part of it and realize everything you thought you knew you don't know i'm tom harpur welcome to the big picture. do we speak your language or not advance. your music programs and documentaries in spanish matters to you breaking news a little tonnage of angles cadence stories. so you hear. detroit a
obama when he was in the midst of escalating the war in afghanistan the nobel peace prize needs bradley manning at this point much more than bradley manning needs the nobel peace prize and by that i mean that no one can doubt the advocacy and the risk for peace that bradley manning has undertaken but there is serious doubt about the commitment by the norwegian nobel committee to peace on an independent basis in the form of awarding the nobel peace prize. still ahead for you in this program....
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but republicans say president obama promised that no obama care money will go to abortion services. and planned parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the country. gop lawmakers contend that there is no way to verify how planned parenthood spends the money. >> how can we be assured that the money that is being given, when each of these affiliates are required to have abortion services in each one of their clinics, how do you separate that money? >> reporter: but planned parenthood said it will make sure the money reaches americans and it will help people enroll in affordable programs that cover preventive care and emergency care. these grants have nothing to do with abortions and will not be used for abortion services. congresswoman black is not convinced and will pull out all the stops to keep the money from going to planned parenthood or any other organization. >> please take a moment to sign up. for our daily letter. it is worth getting, go to foxnews.com. and we'll get you on the already huge and growing list. shows up in your in box every morning and gets you started. >
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he reportedly one of president obama favorite writers. his latest article explores the speed of innovation why do some ideas catch on faster than others. i am pleased to have him back at this table. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: how do you do all this? >> you teach, you practice, you write,. >> i don't watch a lot of tv. >> rose: fortunately for you. >> that's why. and i steal from my family. >> rose: time. >> time. i'm the ultimate thieve. >> rose: you begin the article by asking why do some innovations spread so swiftly and others so slowly. >> well, the core element is there instant gratification or not. >> rose: right. >> so fast ideas mover because they are instantly gratifying and ones that don't pen straight-- penetrate very quickly are not, you have to pay off for them. sometimes it is surprising. i start with the example of anesthesia when it was discovered in the 19th century. and around the same time the discovery that an september particular using hand washing and basic-- . >> rose: prevent infections. >> cut deaths
he reportedly one of president obama favorite writers. his latest article explores the speed of innovation why do some ideas catch on faster than others. i am pleased to have him back at this table. welcome. >> thank you, charlie. >> rose: how do you do all this? >> you teach, you practice, you write,. >> i don't watch a lot of tv. >> rose: fortunately for you. >> that's why. and i steal from my family. >> rose: time. >> time. i'm the ultimate...
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president obama simply did not address that. they talk about punishing assad. but this is a man deliberately killing his own people he has watched his major cities be destroyed. how to you punish a guy like this? how do you make a difference? how do you stop this large scale lawsuit isser? you mentioned humanitarian problems. the people had a don't die. the people had a aren't killed have to survive. in many ways, the lucky ones are the 2 million who have fled to the neighboring countries. the people inside are the ones in desperate need. and particularly the civilians in rebel held areas. assad is going after the infrastructure. and the human human relief being provided through u.n. channels -- >> they're essentially cut off from aid and relief. >> there is very little getting through. a trickle of u.n. aid gets through. what is really needed is cross border operation from turkey, from jordan, from lebanon. assad is saying no to that. he is not letting the u.n. do that. the u.s. and others are funding this on an informal basis but there is not nearly enough go
president obama simply did not address that. they talk about punishing assad. but this is a man deliberately killing his own people he has watched his major cities be destroyed. how to you punish a guy like this? how do you make a difference? how do you stop this large scale lawsuit isser? you mentioned humanitarian problems. the people had a don't die. the people had a aren't killed have to survive. in many ways, the lucky ones are the 2 million who have fled to the neighboring countries. the...
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president obama made it clear there would be no boots on the ground, and he said he has not made a final decision yet. and just a couple hours before the president spoke secretary john kerry went so far as to call the syrian president a thug and, and the world had a moral obligation to punish syria for using chemical weapons. there are more disturbing weapons coming out of syria. there was an attack in northwest syria. the bomb may have contained napon or similar substance that sticks to skin and causes severe burns. consider this is next. >> the action or inaction in syria. the death toll for the recent gas attack has risen, giving more fuel to those who want to attack the country. but who will get help and who will get hurt if america intervenes? and more than a million syrian children most under 11 are now refugees. the major humanitarian crisis, and what's next. >>> plus california losing money from the movie industry. and google and the world brain. the internet giant plants to put every book in the world online. >>> hello, in consider this, there are grave concerns. a threat to nat
president obama made it clear there would be no boots on the ground, and he said he has not made a final decision yet. and just a couple hours before the president spoke secretary john kerry went so far as to call the syrian president a thug and, and the world had a moral obligation to punish syria for using chemical weapons. there are more disturbing weapons coming out of syria. there was an attack in northwest syria. the bomb may have contained napon or similar substance that sticks to skin...
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>>> just over an hour ago, president obama saying there should be military action in syria. take a listen. >> this attack is it an assault on human dignity. it also presents a serious danger to our national security. it risks making a mochrie of the global prohibition of the use of chemical weapons. it endangers our friends and partners along syria's borders, including israel, jordan, turkey, lebanon and iraq. it could lead to escalating use of chemical weapons. or their proliferation to terrorist groups who would do our people harm. in a world with many dangers, this menace must be confronted. after careful deliberation, i have decided that the united states should take military action against syrian regime targets. this will not be an open ended intervention. we would not put boots on the ground. instead, our action would be designed to be limited in duration and scope. but i'm confident we can hold the assad regime accountable for their use of chemical weapons. deter this kind of behavior, and degrade their capacity to carry it out. >> the president saying he will seek a
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>> president obama is speaking out about syria. he said he's considering a military attack when he called a shot across syria. he wants to deter the use of chemical weapons. offer in his interview he also said he has not made a final decision. >> i have gotten options from our military, i had extensive discussion with our national security team. so let me talk about what's at stake here. we understand terrible things have been happening in syria for quite some time, that the assad regime there has been killing it's own people by the tens of thousands. there are sectarian arguments that have spilled over in bloodshed and escalated over the last couple of years. although what has happened there is tragic, and i have called for assad to leave and make sure that we've got a transitional government that could be inclusive in syria, what i've also concluded that direct military engagement involvement in the civil war in syria would not help the situation on the grouped. >> tonight the state department is criticizing what it calls russian
>> president obama is speaking out about syria. he said he's considering a military attack when he called a shot across syria. he wants to deter the use of chemical weapons. offer in his interview he also said he has not made a final decision. >> i have gotten options from our military, i had extensive discussion with our national security team. so let me talk about what's at stake here. we understand terrible things have been happening in syria for quite some time, that the assad...
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it isn't as if obama imagined. he says i'll do a narrow thing, limited thing, not boots on the ground, as if he is pleading with assad, you know, don't take it seriously, just going to be a few bombs in the desert. well, if he miscalculates and the iranians and hezbollah react, we could have a regional war, major regional. >> before secretary of state's address, the president briefed. listen to a reaction to that hour and a half long briefing. >> there's a new term you're going to hear over and over again as we did last night, a broad range of options. secretary kerry said we were going to offer the president a broad range of options, but we talked for an hour and a half and they didn't mention one of the options. >> it is interesting that term he used there, because cement to power, the new u.n. ambassador in an interview with "the new york times" said if you think of foreign policy as a tool box, there are a whole range of options. there's that phrase again. convene allies, impose sanctions, jam hate radio, there
it isn't as if obama imagined. he says i'll do a narrow thing, limited thing, not boots on the ground, as if he is pleading with assad, you know, don't take it seriously, just going to be a few bombs in the desert. well, if he miscalculates and the iranians and hezbollah react, we could have a regional war, major regional. >> before secretary of state's address, the president briefed. listen to a reaction to that hour and a half long briefing. >> there's a new term you're going to...
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president obama says he's convinced that syria did use chemical weapons against its own people. during an interview with pbs, he says he has not made a final decision about how the united states should respond. >>> if man convicted of the killing at fort hood was sentenced. nidal hasan's sentence will be automatically appealed. >> the 50th anniversary of plng's i have a dream speech. president obama was the keynote speaker, top republicans were invited to speak as well but declined. >>> the parents of trayvon martin are still fighting for their son's legacy. they were in washington today to take part in the mlk ceremony. they have promised to fight for young black men across the country. supporters from all over took this day to honor king and martin. rae lynn johnson reports. >> many of them say they are proud of the comploiments this country has made in the last 50 years such as electing the first black president but for some the shooting death of martin was a stark reminder just how far this country has to go when it comes to race. >> dr. king when he wrote that letter from a
president obama says he's convinced that syria did use chemical weapons against its own people. during an interview with pbs, he says he has not made a final decision about how the united states should respond. >>> if man convicted of the killing at fort hood was sentenced. nidal hasan's sentence will be automatically appealed. >> the 50th anniversary of plng's i have a dream speech. president obama was the keynote speaker, top republicans were invited to speak as well but...
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obama faces a defining test in syria. the art is preventing no win decisions from ever presenting themselves and in retrospect obama's caution may have worked against him. what is your take on what michael wrote there? >> it's relaally a tension bein able to warn off these tensions but also the iranians. we're seeing what happens when syria crosses that red line. do we take action? do we actually punish them for this? balancing that at home with the deep unpopularity of any idea of going into syria. clearly we're not even talking about putting boots on the ground, any kind of involvement in syria is very, very unpopular with americans. that's really obama's struggle here. >> general mccalffrey, let's talk about the options. it's not about removing bashar al assad. it's pointed out more answers needed on syria. they go on to write, mr. obama has yet to make clear how military strikes will actually deter chemical attacks without further enflaming a region in turmoil. ayman mohyeldin reported this is more than a battle for s
obama faces a defining test in syria. the art is preventing no win decisions from ever presenting themselves and in retrospect obama's caution may have worked against him. what is your take on what michael wrote there? >> it's relaally a tension bein able to warn off these tensions but also the iranians. we're seeing what happens when syria crosses that red line. do we take action? do we actually punish them for this? balancing that at home with the deep unpopularity of any idea of going...
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we're keeping them honest. >>> later president obama stands where dr. king stood 50 years ago and speaks to the courage that carried them to washington. we'll speak to maya angelou. she was and is part of that struggle. she joins me for an emotional and inspiring conversation. >>> we begin with syria and the breaking news. president obama tonight not saying if or when, but clearly making the case for a limited strike on syria. not, however, to take down the assad regime, only to punish it for using chemical weapons. he spoke today with pbs who asked him the key question right off the bat. >> how close are you to authorizing a military strike and can you assure the american people that by doing so, given iraq and afghanistan, that the united states will not get bogged down in yet another war halfway around the world? >> well, first of all, i have not made a decision. i have gotten options from our military, had extensive discussions with my national security team. we do not believe given the delivery systems using rockets that the opposition could have c
we're keeping them honest. >>> later president obama stands where dr. king stood 50 years ago and speaks to the courage that carried them to washington. we'll speak to maya angelou. she was and is part of that struggle. she joins me for an emotional and inspiring conversation. >>> we begin with syria and the breaking news. president obama tonight not saying if or when, but clearly making the case for a limited strike on syria. not, however, to take down the assad regime, only...
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senator john mccain has been demanding action and he's being critical of president obama. >> the president of the united states over a year ago said if bashar assad uses chemical weapons he's crossediing the li. we know he used them once and now here is a second time. if the united states stands by and doesn't take serious action, not just launching some cruise missiles then our credibility in the world is diminished even more if there's any left. >> a white house source tells cnn the president has range of options available. he's not considering boots on the ground and not a no-fly zone. all options remain on the table. >>> this is big news from amanda knox. she's not going to return to italy for retirial. that's according to a spokesman for the family. >> two years ago an appeals court acquitted her and her former boyfriend. they overturned the murder convictions from a lower court. she was clearly terrified about the possibility of having to face another trial. >> will you face the trial? will you go back? >> i don't know yet. it's a really complicated question. >> reporter: the answer
senator john mccain has been demanding action and he's being critical of president obama. >> the president of the united states over a year ago said if bashar assad uses chemical weapons he's crossediing the li. we know he used them once and now here is a second time. if the united states stands by and doesn't take serious action, not just launching some cruise missiles then our credibility in the world is diminished even more if there's any left. >> a white house source tells cnn...
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there's this incredibly passive aggressive style to obama's leadership. it's not even leading by behind. that's too much to ask for. it is simply letting events take care of themselves in a certain way and so he says in this interview, do we have it -- was there a coalition there that could help do something with intervening. you don't have coalition until you try to raise the coalition. you can't -- there's no evidence that he's eager to sort of change public opinion and move the country and get in front of this thing at all. he's perfectly happy to let it crumble apart. >> i'm struck. this is a difficult problem. let's not pretend it isn't. >> we're not sugar coating. it's tough. >> it could be the case that there's some element of this alleged gas attack that murky and needs to be verified. stepping back and looking at the big picture of what's going on, a huge opportunity to remove a very serious enemy of this country. assad regime. one alive with iran. people were rising up against that and threatening to take it off the board and president obama did
there's this incredibly passive aggressive style to obama's leadership. it's not even leading by behind. that's too much to ask for. it is simply letting events take care of themselves in a certain way and so he says in this interview, do we have it -- was there a coalition there that could help do something with intervening. you don't have coalition until you try to raise the coalition. you can't -- there's no evidence that he's eager to sort of change public opinion and move the country and...
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president obama did not want to act. a year later he rejected the advice of his national security team including hillary clinton, david patraeus, and leon panetta to, again, arm the moderate syrian rebels. well, there are no moderate syrian rebels left that really have any ability to influence events right now. you are left with al qaeda and sunni extremists on one hand fighting assad, iran, and hezbollah on the other, and the united states has had no opportunity now to actually choose an option that could protect american national security interests. we've helped to create this sectarian bloodshed where you've got extremists fighting each other on both sides, and now you have the massive use of wmd in the heart of america's national security region. we are a choice now not between good and bad options but between bad and worse options, and the president, unfortunately, has created this mess. >> sort of a hobson's choice in the end there is really only one choice. thanks so much for being with us. appreciate it. >> thank
president obama did not want to act. a year later he rejected the advice of his national security team including hillary clinton, david patraeus, and leon panetta to, again, arm the moderate syrian rebels. well, there are no moderate syrian rebels left that really have any ability to influence events right now. you are left with al qaeda and sunni extremists on one hand fighting assad, iran, and hezbollah on the other, and the united states has had no opportunity now to actually choose an...
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president obama did not want to act. a year later he rejected the advice of his national security team including hillary clinton, david patraeus, and leon panetta to, again, arm the moderate syrian rebels. well, there are no moderate syrian rebels left that really have any ability to influence events right now. you are left with al qaeda and sunni extremists on one hand fighting assad, iran, and hezbollah on the other, and the united states has had no opportunity now to actually choose an option that could protect american national security interests. we've helped to create this sectarian bloodshed where you've got extremists fighting each other on both sides, and now you have the massive use of wmd in the heart of america's national security region. we are a choice now not between good and bad options but between bad and worse options, and the president, unfortunately, has created this mess. >> sort of a hobson's choice in the end there is really only one choice. thanks so much for being with us. appreciate it. >> thank
president obama did not want to act. a year later he rejected the advice of his national security team including hillary clinton, david patraeus, and leon panetta to, again, arm the moderate syrian rebels. well, there are no moderate syrian rebels left that really have any ability to influence events right now. you are left with al qaeda and sunni extremists on one hand fighting assad, iran, and hezbollah on the other, and the united states has had no opportunity now to actually choose an...
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barack obama has called off a joint military exercise involving u.s. and egyptian troops, saying that all forms of aid continue to be assessed and reviewed. billionceives $1.5 every year. they are holding an emergency meeting on the crisis following a request from france and great britain. >> violence continues in egypt and condemnation continues outside the country. barack obama expressed deep concern for the civilians caught up in the bloodshed, saying that martial law is oppression by force. the united states condemns the steps taken by the interim government and security forces. we deplore violence against civilians. we support universal rights essential to human dignity, including the right to peaceful protest. >> he also announced the u.s. canceled a joint military exercise with the egyptian army scheduled for next month. criticism has come in from europe, as french president francois hollande said they must prevent civil war and david cameron called for an end to violence. pointedipp erdogan the finger at foreign powers which he says are not doi
barack obama has called off a joint military exercise involving u.s. and egyptian troops, saying that all forms of aid continue to be assessed and reviewed. billionceives $1.5 every year. they are holding an emergency meeting on the crisis following a request from france and great britain. >> violence continues in egypt and condemnation continues outside the country. barack obama expressed deep concern for the civilians caught up in the bloodshed, saying that martial law is oppression by...
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folks have stopped listening to president obama. he has lost credibility. >> nice to sigh, sir. >> thanks for having me. >>> now the tea party targeting, the group got a new letter from the irs. what does the irs want this time? c the co-founder joins us. good to see you. you don't have a tax-exempt status yet, is that correct? >> that's correct. they've 97 made their final determination. we played originally in december of 2010. to this the day, they're stringing us along in discriminating against us. it has been nearly three years. >> all right. what is the letter that you just got? >> we got a letter last week asking for fundraising appeal from the end of last year. tend of 2012. they want to know every advertisement that we've done. they want, they just keep wanting to know more and more informing. and the longer they wait, the more information that they want from us from time that has passed while we've been waiting while they've been discriminating. >> this is the oldest trick in the book. this is where you're really getting b
folks have stopped listening to president obama. he has lost credibility. >> nice to sigh, sir. >> thanks for having me. >>> now the tea party targeting, the group got a new letter from the irs. what does the irs want this time? c the co-founder joins us. good to see you. you don't have a tax-exempt status yet, is that correct? >> that's correct. they've 97 made their final determination. we played originally in december of 2010. to this the day, they're stringing us...
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obama, make your case to the american people. if you get them behind you -- you know, something will change and we won't have this regional disaster, which we may have on our hands which becomes, make even spread to europe. you see what i'm saying in he's got to do his work, and he hasn't done it yet. >> listen, it's -- i agree with you. secretary kerry made a statement corroborating what he understood, the president made a statement on pbs, david cameron lost his vote, because he took the cart before the horse. the fact of the matter is that for the limited goals and objectives that the president wants to make, it would be important for him, in order to quell this mini-rebellion to put that information out. >> right. >> i can tell you the inspectors will issue their report and the president will provide the briefs material to the senior leaders, and you will see this change. >> i sincerely hope you are right, even though i'm probably more aggressive on the syrian thing. i hope you're right. i hope so, too. >> ambassador mark gin
obama, make your case to the american people. if you get them behind you -- you know, something will change and we won't have this regional disaster, which we may have on our hands which becomes, make even spread to europe. you see what i'm saying in he's got to do his work, and he hasn't done it yet. >> listen, it's -- i agree with you. secretary kerry made a statement corroborating what he understood, the president made a statement on pbs, david cameron lost his vote, because he took...
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thomas. >> are binges reacting to obama's commentseuropeans react obama's comments >> here in britain, the prime ministern, of course, who got a real beating earlier in the week getting turned down in parliament has already tweeted, "i understand and support barack obama's position on syria." within his own party, there is now being some political gains to be made domestically here some talk of perhaps talking it back to parliament in another vote to then go along with some sort of congressional vote. it's far too early to say whether or not that's happened. here in london, there has been a very positive response from the conservative government. no response from the opposition labor government quite yet, but the decision to take this, a much more measured step is no doubt going to be met with agreement by a lot of people, a lot of people who went on the streets today to procetest some sort of swift, thomas. >> if the president loses the vote in congress, could this be seen as a setback in the international community? >> without a doubt. i think there is a strong belief here, certainl
thomas. >> are binges reacting to obama's commentseuropeans react obama's comments >> here in britain, the prime ministern, of course, who got a real beating earlier in the week getting turned down in parliament has already tweeted, "i understand and support barack obama's position on syria." within his own party, there is now being some political gains to be made domestically here some talk of perhaps talking it back to parliament in another vote to then go along with...
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barack obama is not talking about sending 130,000 troops on the ground. but we do need to see shall proof that it was the regime. i think the problem is going to be there is not 100% iron clad proof. there are going to be circumstantial bits of information like the kinds of launchers that were used and so on that will suggest that it was. >> this has the shades of iraq and shades of george wush and recognizing i think the president recognizes that balance between wanting to talk to the american people about what's going on, but yet not necessarily want to go have to do with congress if you can avoid it and using the u.n. and their reports on intelligence. >> i think it's a very different shade of gray, if you will, than the bush administration. i think michael crowley's cover stou cover story got it exactly right. during the bush administration, they wanted to go to war. all evidence to the side. they were so animated about wanting to go to war, nothing would stop them. is this a president who does not want to be involved in syria, who does not want to ac
barack obama is not talking about sending 130,000 troops on the ground. but we do need to see shall proof that it was the regime. i think the problem is going to be there is not 100% iron clad proof. there are going to be circumstantial bits of information like the kinds of launchers that were used and so on that will suggest that it was. >> this has the shades of iraq and shades of george wush and recognizing i think the president recognizes that balance between wanting to talk to the...
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i want to begin with the statement from president obama. . he is going to ask congress to vote first. in a statement on the white house lawn, the president says the u.s. should target syrian government sites. he wants to get approval from congress. lawmakers are not due back from their summer break until september 9th. president obama also indicated he won't wait for a report by u.n. chemical weapons inspectors, nor will he look for approval from the u.n. security council. our whi white house correspondent mike vaquiera, a big surprise from the president, mike. sgl we had a tip that he was not going to announce imminent action. the destroyers were in place. secretary kerry had laid out the indictment in the eyes of the administration yesterday. the evidence collected by intelligence sources had made some of that public about four pages worth. the president spoke to this yesterday making it clear that a limited, so-called surgical strikes, were something that was in order. and then, he made the announcement that will not many of us expected be
i want to begin with the statement from president obama. . he is going to ask congress to vote first. in a statement on the white house lawn, the president says the u.s. should target syrian government sites. he wants to get approval from congress. lawmakers are not due back from their summer break until september 9th. president obama also indicated he won't wait for a report by u.n. chemical weapons inspectors, nor will he look for approval from the u.n. security council. our whi white house...
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here is the dilemma for the obama administration. on the one hand, we have to be identified with human rights. that's the kind of country we are. that's our history. we have to stand up and condemn a government like the government in cairo when they act in this reprehensible manner. on the other hand, the united states has very important security and economic interests in egypt. it's the keystone country of the middle east. the peace agreement between egypt and israel, the camp david accords that jimmiy carter negotiated are critical and the bedrock of our policy in the entire region and egypt has been a real partner in the united states, as you know, in countering terror in the region and trying to constain and constrain iran. there's the dilemma for the from the. how far do we go? i think the strategy here, judy, by the united states government is to use the influence we have to push the military authorities towards some kind of a plan that would give some hope to the egyptian people, a revised constitution, new elections, and hope
here is the dilemma for the obama administration. on the one hand, we have to be identified with human rights. that's the kind of country we are. that's our history. we have to stand up and condemn a government like the government in cairo when they act in this reprehensible manner. on the other hand, the united states has very important security and economic interests in egypt. it's the keystone country of the middle east. the peace agreement between egypt and israel, the camp david accords...
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. >> calling himself war weary, but determined president obama is considering limited military strikes. in response to new u.s. intelligence about chemical weapons attacks. the sir january regime remains defind. state controlled t.v. showing images of its military. a run away wild fire burning a national treasure, and the labor day weekend forecast isn't helping firefighters who are trying to get the upper hand in yosemite. and 19th century art with a twenty-first century twist. you haven't seen van go until you have seen his master works in 3-d. u. n. weapons inspectors have departed syria. their convey arrived in lebanon this morning and headed directly to beirut airport. the inspector spent four days looking for evidence that chemical weapons were used in syria. but their report is expected to take at least two weeks to prepare. for the first time the obama administration unveiled intelligence it says proves chemical weapons killed 1400 syrians. officially the president is still undecided about what to do in syria. but many on servers see missle strikes as unevidentble. some lawmake
. >> calling himself war weary, but determined president obama is considering limited military strikes. in response to new u.s. intelligence about chemical weapons attacks. the sir january regime remains defind. state controlled t.v. showing images of its military. a run away wild fire burning a national treasure, and the labor day weekend forecast isn't helping firefighters who are trying to get the upper hand in yosemite. and 19th century art with a twenty-first century twist. you...
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president obama has to bring along the american public. hopefully as much of congress as is feasible. >> christiane, let me bring you back into this conversation as well. i want to get your thoughts on this and peter as well. it's an extremely sensitive issue i'm about to raise. the president and the secretary of state as well as this document i have, this unclassified intelligence assessment of what happened on august 21st in syria outside of damascus, the u.s. government assessment determined that 1,429 people were killed in the chemical weapons attack including at least 426 children. but then it goes on a few pages, christiane. and it then says this. in the three days prior to the attack, we collected streams of human signals and geospatial intelligence that reveal regime activities that we assess were associated with preparations for a chemical weapons attack. if in those three days before the attack the u.s. was collecting all this information about a looming attack involving chemical weapons, why weren't those people notified, warned
president obama has to bring along the american public. hopefully as much of congress as is feasible. >> christiane, let me bring you back into this conversation as well. i want to get your thoughts on this and peter as well. it's an extremely sensitive issue i'm about to raise. the president and the secretary of state as well as this document i have, this unclassified intelligence assessment of what happened on august 21st in syria outside of damascus, the u.s. government assessment...
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>> president barack obama saying the u.s. should take military action against syria but also saying that he will seek authorization from the u.s. congress, talking too house and senate leaders this morning, and he said they agreed to hold 'debate and then a vote when congress gets back. congress is not scheduled to be back until september 9. from the labor day vacation. the president saying that this comes as, he acknowledged, british parliament, voted against prime minister david cameron, for the authorization of force against syria this past week. we believes that he has the authority to president obama said, but he wants congress to weigh in. he said, he wants this action to happen because the u.s. cannot stand by and let chemical weapons be used to gas hundreds of children to death with no action afterwards. he said the implications go beyond chemical warfare and he mentioned the possibility of other countries using nuclear weapons or threatening to do so. he said, we all are war weary in america but it is time to step to
>> president barack obama saying the u.s. should take military action against syria but also saying that he will seek authorization from the u.s. congress, talking too house and senate leaders this morning, and he said they agreed to hold 'debate and then a vote when congress gets back. congress is not scheduled to be back until september 9. from the labor day vacation. the president saying that this comes as, he acknowledged, british parliament, voted against prime minister david...
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no doubt about it. >> president obama has met with his national security team. he called the british prime minister david cameron, contacted the president of france as well. what do you foresee as the next likely move, given that you've said the administration needs to act quickly? what is the responsible next move in your sight? >> certainly i think whatever we do will be with our allies, nato, and others. i think there has to be a coalition. we cannot go through the united nations because the russians veto everything and block everything. so i think that there have been consultations over the past several day, and i think that that there's been a decision and i think we'll hear about it soon. you know, there are many difficult decisions, all bad choices in syria. as i've said before, the worst bad of all the choices is for us to do nothing. we have to do something to show that in the 21st century we're not going to tolerate these kinds of attacks against civilian populations and hopefully in doing it, let us know that the civil war is not just something he's g
no doubt about it. >> president obama has met with his national security team. he called the british prime minister david cameron, contacted the president of france as well. what do you foresee as the next likely move, given that you've said the administration needs to act quickly? what is the responsible next move in your sight? >> certainly i think whatever we do will be with our allies, nato, and others. i think there has to be a coalition. we cannot go through the united nations...
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is the obama team set to play ball? or will the fiscal stalemeat lead, or worst a debt default this fall? john harwood is going to ask the trekry secretary in an exclusive interview on "squawk box" tomorrow morning, but let's get the lowdown on the republican response from robert costa of "the national review." i think the mid october deadline on the debt, bob costa is something of a surprise. what do you reckon the gop responsible will be? >> it will be this. they'll want to cut a deal. it's a divided government. they're looking for entitlement reform, maybe some spending cuts as well. >> what are we talking about here? six weeks? wait, this is the end of august, so four weeks in september, and i'm going to call it two, three weeks in october, so maybe seven weeks. i'll even give you see two months. ush saying they'll negotiate a whole deal in seven or eight weeks? >> here's why. we've seen from speaker boehner a signal he'll pass a short-term resolution to fund the government for 60 to 90 days. that means the limit an
is the obama team set to play ball? or will the fiscal stalemeat lead, or worst a debt default this fall? john harwood is going to ask the trekry secretary in an exclusive interview on "squawk box" tomorrow morning, but let's get the lowdown on the republican response from robert costa of "the national review." i think the mid october deadline on the debt, bob costa is something of a surprise. what do you reckon the gop responsible will be? >> it will be this. they'll...
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president obama is expected to speak in a few minutes on syria. we will bring you his comments when those happen. meanwhile, within the past hour,
president obama is expected to speak in a few minutes on syria. we will bring you his comments when those happen. meanwhile, within the past hour,
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i certainly believe president obama should go to the american public. and good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the president's national security team and clapper all brief members of congress. but there is strong push back because no details and some of the vacationing members are getting it on their cell phones. earlier today, i spoke with congressman mike rogers chair of the house intelligence committee. he says it is not good enough. thank you so much for joining us. you have written to the president saying that there has been briefings but not detailed military plans. what more do you think congress needs to know before the president authorizes military strikes? >> well, as chairman of the intelligence committee, we get access to the information that larger body of members don't have access to. i think it's very important for legal reasons and for doing the right thing by getting buy in from the congress that the administration talk to a broader set of members to get buy-into the program, to go over the evidence so that when we take what is a very difficu
i certainly believe president obama should go to the american public. and good day. i'm andrea mitchell in washington. the president's national security team and clapper all brief members of congress. but there is strong push back because no details and some of the vacationing members are getting it on their cell phones. earlier today, i spoke with congressman mike rogers chair of the house intelligence committee. he says it is not good enough. thank you so much for joining us. you have written...
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president barack obama has been meeting with his visors. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we've done that, and again we are prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> reporter: obama has said that any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs proof that chemical weapons were used in this recent attack. >> reporter: during a phone call with british prime minister david cameron and the united states agree that it merits a serious response. >> i think we need to be careful about airstrikes and the ramifications because of the access between syria and iran and hezbollah, and probably also russia as well. because these entities will have to try to control the aftermath of an u.s. strike on syria. indeed, bashir's threats to the rest of the region can be met through both state and non-state reactions. >> reporter: u.s. secretary of state john kerry has been talking with his counterparts in saudi arabia, jordan, turkey, rallyin
president barack obama has been meeting with his visors. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we've done that, and again we are prepared to exercise whatever option if he decides to employ one of those options. >> reporter: obama has said that any use of chemical weapons in syria would constitute the crossing of a red line but washington said it still needs proof that chemical weapons were used in this recent attack. >>...
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we're talking about president obama now responding. >> yeah. the day after all that violence, i mean, we can say relative calm because it is a very tense day after the carnage and gunfire. [ gunfire ] >> u.s. facing a real dilemma over how to respond to the crisis in egypt. just a short time ago president obama said egypt is on a dangerous path. >> yeah, he said the u.s. is canceling joint military exercises scheduled next month. those exercises take every two years and due to start next month. he also called for an end to the bloodshed. >> and to the egyptian people, let me say the cycle of violence and escalation needs to stop. we call on the egyptian authorities to respect the universal rights of the people. we call on those who are protesting to go so peacefully and condemn the attacks that we've seen by protesters, including on churches. we believe the state of emergency should be lifted, that a process of national reconciliation should begin. >> the crisis in egypt being compared to a hornet's nest. the u.s. trying not to stir it up too m
we're talking about president obama now responding. >> yeah. the day after all that violence, i mean, we can say relative calm because it is a very tense day after the carnage and gunfire. [ gunfire ] >> u.s. facing a real dilemma over how to respond to the crisis in egypt. just a short time ago president obama said egypt is on a dangerous path. >> yeah, he said the u.s. is canceling joint military exercises scheduled next month. those exercises take every two years and due to...
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president obama orders an attack on syria. the white house is holding a briefing at this hour as the war rhetoric heats up. our forces are ready for action. it could involve the c- launched cruise missiles on target and the u.s. had four navy destroyers in the area and each up to carrying
president obama orders an attack on syria. the white house is holding a briefing at this hour as the war rhetoric heats up. our forces are ready for action. it could involve the c- launched cruise missiles on target and the u.s. had four navy destroyers in the area and each up to carrying
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is president obama a doctor? no, he is not. >> it's socialism. >> we don't want government health care. >> say no to obama care. >> look, the thanks are obama care coming to bull doze liberty and we are that last man standing in its way. if we let the thanks pass, there's only two things that could happen. obama care could be a huge train wreck or it could be a colossal failure. think about it, if obama couldn't keep four americans safe in benghazi, how could he keep all of us had elty? call 1-800-straw man now. your time to save america is running out. okay, that does it for "the cycle." a healthy dose of the martive bashir show starring joy reid is up next. say farewell to the smell with tide washing machine cleaner. it goes straight to the source of the stink to lift odor-causing residues off your washer's drum. tide washing machine cleaner. good and close. to lift odor-causing residues off your washer's drum. discover the new way to help keep teeth clean and breath fresh. new beneful healthy smile food and sn
is president obama a doctor? no, he is not. >> it's socialism. >> we don't want government health care. >> say no to obama care. >> look, the thanks are obama care coming to bull doze liberty and we are that last man standing in its way. if we let the thanks pass, there's only two things that could happen. obama care could be a huge train wreck or it could be a colossal failure. think about it, if obama couldn't keep four americans safe in benghazi, how could he keep all...
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captioning sponsored by >> ifill: the obama administration declared today the syrian government did use poison gas on its citizens and the u.s. will hold the assad regime accountable. good evening. i'm gwen ifill. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, after facing sniper fire, u.n. inspectors arrived at the site of the alleged chemical weapons attack in syria.. we have the latest on the investigation, and look at options on the table for a u.s. response. >> ifill: a massive wildfire near yosemite national park has engulfed more than 200 square miles, threatening key sources of water and power for the city of san francisco. jeffrey brown gets the latest on the dangerous blaze. >> woodruff: we continue our march on washington conversation series, as a father and son reflect on what that event has young people were found with courage and some often radical symptoms, i wouldn't have the >> ifill: and we close with the story of army staff sergeant ty michael carter, who received the nation's highest military honor today for his bravery druing the war on afghanistan. th
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president barack obama condemned leaders and cancelling plans to hold joint military exercises next month. >> we want to sustain our relationship with egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back. as a result this morning we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. >> obama said the state of emergency should be lifted immediately. it rks allows the military to lifted. may may take further steps if they continue. he didn't mention the aid to egypt. it provides 1$1.5 billion a yea. they urged peace after the crack down. pope francis is praying for the victims. >> translator: i wish to offer my prayers to all the victims and their families. the injured and all those who are suffering. >> pope francis urged the muslim brotherhood to resolve the conflict. president hollande said they have the right to hold peaceful protests. he called for an immediate end to the oppression. british officials condemned the leaders
president barack obama condemned leaders and cancelling plans to hold joint military exercises next month. >> we want to sustain our relationship with egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets and rights are being rolled back. as a result this morning we notified the egyptian government that we are cancelling our biannual joint military exercise which was scheduled for next month. >> obama said the state of emergency...